Programs/Events – Free and Open to the Public

The LWV of Portland presents free civic education programs (often panel discussions) for members and the public, on the second Tuesday evenings of September, October, November, February, March and April. These programs cover current public policy issues and are usually held from 7 to 9 pm in the Multnomah County Board Room at 501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. For important elections, the second Tuesday program may be a candidate or ballot measure forum. Recordings of election forums are posted under the Vote menu for this website.

2018-19 Second Tuesday programs

The theme for 2018-19 is Justice. View the videos after a program has occurred; see what’s planned in the months ahead.

February 12, 2019 – Women and Justice: How is the landscape for women’s rights changing?

March 12, 2019 – Climate Justice: How do the impacts of climate change affect different communities?

2016, 2017 and Spring 2018 programs

The theme for Civic Education in 2016-17 and in 2017-18 was Resources for Making Democracy Work. The free programs were recorded by MetroEast Community Media and are available for online viewing on the LWV of Portland YouTube channel.

We took excerpts from the full-length videos to produce shorter “Highlights” videos. To watch these Highlights videos, click on any of the titles below.